2007-2009 Sph Catalog Addendum
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22000077--22000099 SSPPHH CCAATTAALLOOGG AADDDDEENNDDUUMM March, 2008 ADDENDUM TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 2007-2009 CATALOG ADDENDUM The University of Texas School of Public Health 2007‐2009 Catalog ____________________________________________________________________________________ Core Requirements for M.P.H. Students Change from: Biostatistics: PH 1610 Introduction to Biostatistics PH 1725 Intermediate Biostatistics I PH 1726 Intermediate Biostatistics II PH 1725 and PH 1726 must be taken in a sequence; one course alone does not satisfy the core requirement. PH 1725 and PH 1726 are required core courses for M.P.H. majors in the Biostatistics Division. Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences: PH 2100 Foundations of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences PH 2110 Overview of Environmental Health PH 2120 Man’s Impact on the Environment Epidemiology and Disease Control: PH 2610 Introduction to Epidemiology Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences: PH 1110 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Community Health PH 1111 Health Promotion Theory and Methods I PH 1112 Health Promotion Theory and Methods II PH 1111 and PH 1112 Health Promotion Theory and Methods I and II is a two course sequence required for majors in the Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences Division. PH 1111 May be taken in place of PH 1110 at the Regional Campuses. Management, Policy and Community Health: PH 3710 Administration and Public Health PH 3715 Introduction to Management and Policy Sciences PH 3720 Principles and Practice of Public Health PH 3725 Health and Safety Program Management PH 3740 Community‐Based Health Assessment PH 3922 Economic and Social Determinants of Health Change to: Biostatistics: PH 1610 Introduction to Biostatistics (Online) PH 1725 Intermediate Biostatistics I PH 1726 Intermediate Biostatistics II PH 1725 and PH 1726 must be taken in a sequence; one course alone does not satisfy the core requirement. PH 1725 and PH 1726 are required core courses for M.P.H. majors in the Biostatistics Division. Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences: PH 2100 Foundations of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences PH 2110 Overview of Environmental Health PH 2120 Man’s Impact on the Environment (Online) PH 2100 is a required core course for M.P.H. majors in the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Division. Epidemiology and Disease Control: PH 2610 Introduction to Epidemiology PH 2612 Introduction to Epidemiology for Majors Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences: PH 1110 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Community Health (Online) PH 1111 Health Promotion Theory and Methods I PH 1112 Health Promotion Theory and Methods II PH 1111 and PH 1112 Health Promotion Theory and Methods I and II is a two course sequence required for majors in the Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences Division. PH 1111 May be taken in place of PH 1110 at the Regional Campuses. Management, Policy and Community Health: PH 3710 Administration and Public Health PH 3715 Introduction to Management and Policy Sciences PH 3720 Principles and Practice of Public Health (Online) PH 3725 Health and Safety Program Management PH 3740 Community‐Based Health Assessment PH 3922 Economic and Social Determinants of Health Change on page 68 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Courses, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Change from: PH 2100 Foundations of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences The Faculty of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, 4 credits, a This course is designed as a core course in environmental and occupational health sciences for all students majoring in the EOHS Division. This one‐semester offering covers basic concepts in the field as groundwork on which the remainder of the EOHS curriculum is built. Prerequisites: Be a masters student majoring in the EOHS Division, or a doctoral student from another division with a minor in EOHS; or equivalent undergraduate preparation as that of an EOHS major. Change to: PH 2100 Foundations of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences The Faculty of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, 4 credits, a (Online) This course is designed as a core course in environmental and occupational health sciences for all students majoring in the EOHS Division. This one‐semester offering covers basic concepts in the field as groundwork on which the remainder of the EOHS curriculum is built. Prerequisites: Must be a master’s student majoring in the EOHS Division, or a doctoral student from another division with a minor in EOHS; or equivalent undergraduate preparation as that of an EOHS major. Exceptions with approval from instructor. Change from: PH 2120 Man’s Impact on the Environment Schroder, 3 credits, a, b, cd This course’s major goals are to develop a general awareness of how the man‐made and natural ecosystem interact to affect health and the quality of life, review relevant principles from the natural sciences, and discuss issues influencing the solutions to environmental health problems. This will be accomplished through lectures, videos, class discussions, group activities, written assignments, and examinations. Change to: PH 2120 Man’s Impact on the Environment Schroder, 3 credits, a, b, cd (Online) The major goals of this online course are to develop a general awareness of how the man‐made and natural ecosystem interact to affect health and the quality of life, review relevant principles from the natural sciences, and discuss issues influencing the solutions to environmental health problems. This will be accomplished through lectures, videos, class discussions, group activities, written assignments, and examinations. Changes on page 109 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Courses, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Change from: PH 2125 Medical Geography Cech, Smolensky, Burau, 3 credits, a Change to: PH 2125 Medical Geography Cech, Burau, Smolensky, 3 credits, a Added courses: PH 2130 Recognition of Environmental and Occupational Hazards Whitehead, Perkins, 2 credits, a Industrial and community sources of major chemical hazards are overviewed. Principal toxicological effects of and diseases affected by these chemicals are presented. Their occurrence as ambient air, water, soil and indoor and workplace pollutants is described. Transport to other environmental media, and environmental and biological fate are discussed for some key pollutants. PH 2131 Environmental Risk Assessment Perkins, 2 credits, b This course expands concepts learned in Biostatistics and Environmental Health Science core courses. Previous work in toxicology (Hazards PH 2130) and exposure assessment (Foundations PH 2100) are utilized as components of risk analysis. This is a problem‐oriented course which relies upon examples and homework problems using environmental data. Problems are meant to be solved using computer techniques. Computer software programs will be utilized, including @Risk Monte Carlo simulation software. Prerequisites (or, concurrently): PH 2100 Foundations of Environment and Occupational Health Sciences, PH 1610 Introduction to Biostatistics, PH 2610 Introduction to Epidemiology Change from: PH 2170 Methods for Exposure Assessment Symanski, 4 credits, cd Change to: PH 2170 Methods for Exposure Assessment Symanski, 3 credits, cd Change on page 110 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Courses, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Change from: PH 2255 Clinical Occupational Medicine Delclos, 4 credits, b This course offers students the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the clinical practice of and current issues in occupational medicine, supplement their basic knowledge in the clinical presentations of occupational illness and injury by organ systems, and be introduced to systematic approaches to the evaluation and management of work‐related injury and illness. The course is designed for students interested in occupational medicine practice. Change to: PH 2255 Clinical Occupational Medicine Delclos, Schecter, 4 credits, b This course offers students the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the clinical practice of and current issues in occupational medicine, supplement their basic knowledge in the clinical presentations of occupational illness and injury by organ systems, and be introduced to systematic approaches to the evaluation and management of work‐related injury and illness. The course is designed for students interested in occupational medicine practice and who have taken at least a college level biology course. Change from: PH 2275 Disease: Natural History, Prevention, Control Jiang, Piller, 3 credits, a This course is intended for students who have not had significant training in disease biology. It will cover common diseases, medical terminology, and the associated scientific and medical literature. A series of lectures will be provided by interdivisional faculty from the School of Public Health. The objectives of the course are to provide a basic understanding of the biological basis of health and disease processes and to develop a vocabulary of medical terminology to enhance the student’s ability to read and comprehend public health literature. Evaluations will be based on mid‐term and final examinations (given during class), as well as attendance. Examinations will cover lecture material, study questions, and textbook. Change